Harmless Serotine vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Eptesicus innoxius compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Harmless Serotine	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Eptesicus	Chlorostilbon
Species	Eptesicus innoxius	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Harmless Serotine and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Harmless Serotine	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.